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1930s Plastic Lounge Chairs

1935, W.H. Gispen, by Gispen Culemborg, 413 Easy Chair in Original Black Vinyl
By Willem H. Gispen, Gispen Culemborg
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
This item is part of the private collection of Casey Godrie and is situated in his private house. Ask him for competitive shipping quotes. His incredible Dune Villa, Amsterdam Beach,...
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Vintage 1930s Dutch Bauhaus Side Chairs

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Warren McCarthur Lounge Chair
By Warren McArthur Corporation, Warren McArthur
Located in Chicago, IL
Warren McArthur Lounge Chairs by Warren McArthur Corporation aluminum frame , upholstery Great Plains woven wool, rubber feet Dimensions: 31"high 26" wide 30" deep
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Vintage 1930s Lounge Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Warren McCarthur Lounge Chair
Warren McCarthur Lounge Chair
H 31 in W 26 in D 34.75 in
Two Art Deco Bauhaus Model 409 Lounge Chairs by W.H. Gispen for Gispen, 1930s
By Gispen, Willem H. Gispen
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Magnificent and very hard to find pair of Art Deco Bauhaus Model 409 lounge chairs. Design by Willem H. Gispen for Gispen. Striking Dutch design from the 1930s. Original cantileve...
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Vintage 1930s Dutch Art Deco Lounge Chairs

Materials

Metal, Steel, Chrome

Werner Max Moser Embru Wohnbedarf WB21 Reclining Lounge Chair Switzerland 1935
By Werner Max Moser, Embru
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Werner Max Moser for Embru Wohnbedarf, WB21 Lounge Chair Zurich Switzerland 1935. Rare Lounge chair by Werner Max Moser. Manufactured by Embru, Zurich Switzerland. Bauhaus chrome-pl...
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Vintage 1930s Swiss Bauhaus Armchairs

Materials

Stainless Steel

Rare Marcel Breuer BT-24 Armchair by Metz En Co Thonet, Netherlands, 1931
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Den Haag, NL
Rare Marcel Breuer BT-24 armchair by Metz & Co. Thonet, 1931 This chair has a chrome steel frame, Bakelite arms and still the original blue Eisengarn upholstery. One exact same examp...
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Vintage 1930s German Bauhaus Armchairs

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Pair of Warren McArthur Lounge Chairs
By Warren McArthur
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of Warren McArthur lounge chairs, model 1031-A, Machine-made anodized aluminum with rubber feet. Upholstered with great plains cotton-poly fabric. Frames have natural oxidation...
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Vintage 1930s American Machine Age Lounge Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Pair of Warren McArthur Lounge Chairs
Pair of Warren McArthur Lounge Chairs
H 38 in W 24.5 in D 25 in
1933, W.H. Gispen for Gispen Culemborg, Easy Chair 409 in Terra Cotta
By Willem H. Gispen, Gispen Culemborg
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
This item is part of the private collection of Casey Godrie and is situated in his private house. Ask him for competitive shipping quotes. His incredible Dune Villa, Amsterdam Beach,...
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Vintage 1930s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Metal, Chrome

1934, W.H. Gispen for Gispen Culemborg, Rare Gispen 411 in Red Plastic Strings
By Willem H. Gispen, Gispen Culemborg
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
This item is part of the private collection of Casey Godrie and is situated in his private house. Ask him for competitive shipping quotes. His incredible Dune Villa, Amsterdam Beach...
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Vintage 1930s Dutch Industrial Armchairs

Materials

Metal, Chrome

1933, W.H. Gispen for Gispen Culemborg, Easy Chair 409 by Gispen Designed Fabric
By Willem H. Gispen, Gispen Culemborg
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
This item is part of the private collection of Casey Godrie and is situated in his private house. Ask him for competitive shipping quotes. His incredible Dune Villa, Amsterdam Beach,...
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Vintage 1930s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Chrome, Metal

1935, W.H. Gispen by Gispen Culemborg, 413 Easy Chair in Terra Corduroi Fabric
By Willem H. Gispen, Gispen Culemborg
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
This item is part of the private collection of Casey Godrie and is situated in his private house. Ask him for competitive shipping quotes. His incredible Dune Villa, Amsterdam Beach,...
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Vintage 1930s Dutch Bauhaus Side Chairs

Materials

Metal, Chrome

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Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chair by Kem Weber for Lloyd furniture
By Kem Weber
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Wonderful chrome spring lounge chair by Kem Weber for Lloyd furniture. In excellent vintage condition with minimal wear. Leather cushions show some creases but no cracks or tears. Ch...
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Vintage 1950s American Art Deco Lounge Chairs

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Chester Lounge Chair Nguyen Manh Khanh, Aerospace Collection Quasar France, 1968
By Quasar Khanh
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Chester lounge chair Nguyen Manh Khanh, Aerospace Collection Quasar France 1968. PVC, chrome-plated steel. Rare, important piece. Measures: 24 H × 42 W × 36 D in. Printed manufactur...
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Charles and Ray Eames Midcentury Cherry Lounge Chair and Ottoman
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Countryside, IL
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Gluon Lounge Chairs by Marc Newson
By Moroso, Marc Newson
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A set of futuristic and finely constructed swiveling Gluon lounge chairs designed by Marc Newson, each having chromed pedestal bases, seats and backs of steel covered with injected f...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Vienna Secession J. & J. Kohn 1880/90 Armchair No. 11
By Jacob & Josef Kohn
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
It was 1885 that the entire set No. 11 was presented: sofa, chair and armchair, characterized by having an oval piece -or three in the case of the sofa- meshed on the back. . The sof...
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Antique 1880s Austrian Vienna Secession Armchairs

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Bentwood

Original French Art Deco Lounge Chair and Original Soft Comfy Fabric, circa 1935
By Gispen, Thonet
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
This item is part of the private collection of Casey Godrie and is situated in his private house. Ask him for competitive shipping quotes. His incredible Dune Villa, Amsterdam Beach...
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Armchairs

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"Ruth Bader Ginsburg" Dining Chair by Ashley Longshore x Ken Fulk, 2021
Located in San Francisco, CA
"Ruth Bader Ginsburg", V, one of a series of 12 unique dining or side chairs created by a collaboration of Ashley Longshore and Ken Fulk, combines Ashley's portraits of iconic women ...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Josef Hoffmann Blue Cabinett Lounge Chairs
By Josef Hoffmann
Located in Weesp, NL
Cabinett Josef Hoffmann Lounge Chairs A gorgeous pair of Cabinett chairs by Josef Hoffmann originally designed in 1903 for the house of Doctor Salzer in Vienna. Even though they were...
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Late 20th Century Austrian Bauhaus Lounge Chairs

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Mohair

Josef Hoffmann Blue Cabinett Lounge Chairs
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H 30.32 in W 26.78 in D 26.78 in
Knoll Barcelona Lounge Chair Mies van der Rohe, Black Leather, Stainless, 1960s
By Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Koby Knoll Click
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Knoll Barcelona lounge chair Mies van der Rohe, black leather, stainless, 1960s Labelled, Knoll Associates, circa 1964 Stainless steel, black leather, all original. Measures: 30...
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Pair of J. and J. Kohn Austrian Bentwood and Cane Chairs
By Jacob & Josef Kohn
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Rare pair of Austrian Viennese bentwood chairs produced by J. and J. John. handcrafted beechwood frames featuring a round handwoven cane seat. Supported by four round legs conjoined ...
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20th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Chairs

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Cane, Beech, Bentwood

Secession Seating Group, Gustav Siegel for J.J. Kohn, Modell 715, 1900, Set of 3
By Gustav Siegel, Jacob & Josef Kohn, Otto Prutscher
Located in Wien, AT
Instagram: traudes.kinder Website: www . traudeskinder . com Objekt: Sitzgruppe Entwurf: Gustav Siegel (Wien, 1899) Modell-Nummer: 715/F (Fauteuil) und 715/C (Canapé) Ausführung: Ja...
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Antique Early 1900s Austrian Jugendstil Living Room Sets

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Fabric, Beech, Bentwood

Bas Van Pelt Patinated Tubular Armchair in Metal and Sisal
By Bas Van Pelt
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Bas van Pelt, armchair, metal, sisal, The Netherlands, 1930s. This original comfortable chair is designed by the Dutch interior and furniture designer Bas van Pelt (1900-1945) and w...
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Vintage 1930s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

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Metal

Mid-Century Modern Eero Saarinen for Knoll Executive Armless Chairs - Set of 8
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Secaucus, NJ
Stunning authentic mid-century modern set of eight Saarinen executive armless chairs by Knoll. One of Knoll's most popular designs that achieved supreme comfort through the shape of ...
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Albert Jacob Lounge Chairs for Grosfillex, 1970
Located in Antwerp, BE
Beautiful and rare pair of lounge chairs edited by Grosfillex Designer Albert Jacob: Lounge chair (Seat height 38 cm) in ABS with cushions in brown woven fabric.
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Fabric, Plastic

Marcel Kammerer Settee Bench Seat, Thonet Austria, Turquoise Green Leather, 1910
By Thonet, Josef Hoffmann, Marcel Kammerer
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A fantastic settee designed by Marcel Kammerer and manufactured by Thonet, Austria, circa 1910. It is made of dark or almost black stained beech wood in mahogany tone and French pol...
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Antique Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Living Room Sets

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Bas Van Pelt Leather and Chrome Tubular Lounge Chair
By Bas Van Pelt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1930's Bas Van Pelt leather and chrome tubular lounge chair with bakelite armrests and natural leather seating with laced closure in back. 1930's Bas Van Pelt Leather and Chrome Tubu...
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Vintage 1930s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Chrome

Otto Schulz Lounge Chair
By Otto Schulz
Located in San Francisco, CA
A "Schulz" lounge chair designed in 1936 by Otto Schulz for Boet Göteborg. Curved and padded back. Structurally very sound with fruitwood legs in wonderful condition. Chair has been...
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Vintage 1930s Modern Lounge Chairs

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Foam, Fruitwood

Otto Schulz Lounge Chair
Otto Schulz Lounge Chair
H 27.5 in W 31.5 in D 27 in
Pair of Model no. 436 Bauhaus Lounge Chairs by Paul Schuitema, 1930's
By Paul Schuitema
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This pair of model No. 436 upholstered lounge chairs, designed by Paul Schuitema, 1930's have chrome frames and bakelite armrests. Made for D3, a Rotterdam based furniture store whic...
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Vintage 1930s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Bauhaus Armchair by Gelenka, Beech and Plywood, Elastic Seat, Germany ca. 1930s
By Erich Dieckmann, Gelenka DDP
Located in Regensburg, DE
Beautiful, rare Bauhaus armchair by Erich Diekmann and/or Ernst Breitenborn for Gelenka Tyskland from Germany circa 1930-50. Executed in bent beech plywood and a webbed back. The...
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Vintage 1930s German Bauhaus Armchairs

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Rubber, Beech

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Located in Los Angeles, CA
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By Bas Van Pelt
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1930's Pair of Mucke Melder Original Armchairs, Fully Restored 'Model 1286.3'
By Mücke & Melder
Located in Hook, Hampshire
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Rare Batistin Spade Tubular Lounge Chair, France, 1930s
Located in Frankfurt / Dreieich, DE
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Vintage 1930s French Bauhaus Lounge Chairs

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Pair of 'Lido' Lounge Chairs by Battista Giudici, Locarno, Switzerland, 1936
By Battista and Gino Giudici
Located in Milan, IT
Pair of 'Lido' lounge chairs by Battista Giudici, Locarno, Switzerland, 1936. The Fabric is new by Wohnbedarf.
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Vintage 1930s Swiss Modern Lounge Chairs

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Warren McArthur Pair of Lounge Chairs in Tubular Aluminum, 1930s 'Signed'
By Warren McArthur, Warren McArthur Corporation
Located in New York, NY
Pair of lounge chairs model no. 1044-A in tubular aluminum with upholstered seat and back sections by Warren McArthur, American 1930's. (label on the bottom of the stretcher that rea...
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Lounge Chairs

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Pair of French Louis XVI Painted Arm Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This Pair of French Louis XVI Armchairs are in great condition, made out of maple wood, and have been newly painted in oyster color with a distressed finish. The pair have supportive...
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Vintage 1930s French Louis XVI Armchairs

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Foam, Polyester, Fabric, Wood, Maple

Lounge Chair Fauteuil De Salon by Prouvè
By Jean Prouvé, Vitra
Located in San Francisco, CA
The Fauteuil armchair by Salon combines the simple planes of a homogeneous architectural object with an extraordinarily comfortable seat and backrest. Rediscovered in the archives of...
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Vintage 1930s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Lounge Chair Fauteuil De Salon by Prouvè
Lounge Chair Fauteuil De Salon by Prouvè
H 32.5 in W 26.75 in D 33 in
Pair of Art Deco Barrel Back Lounge Chairs with Mahogany Frames, 1930s
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Art Deco barrel back lounge chairs with mirror lacquered mahogany frame upholstered in light beige mohair, French, 1930s.
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Mohair, Foam, Mahogany, Lacquer

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By Gio Ponti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
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Located in 's Heer Arendskerke, NL
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Warren McArthur Two Club Chairs, circa 1938
By Warren McArthur
Located in Camden, ME
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Club Chairs

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Warren McArthur Lounge Chair
By Warren McArthur
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Art Deco lounge or armchair by Warren McArthur. Reference: 1000 Chairs, Charlotte and Peter Fiell, pg. 205.
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Chairs

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Aluminum

Warren McArthur Lounge Chair
Warren McArthur Lounge Chair
H 33.5 in W 23.5 in D 29 in
Pair of Warren McArthur Lounge Chairs
By Warren McArthur
Located in Hudson, NY
An exquisite pair of lounge chairs from an American modernist visionary. All satin aluminum tubing with quintessential "knuckle" joinery. Retains original hard rubber disc feet. Reup...
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Vintage 1930s American Armchairs

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Aluminum

Pair of Warren McArthur Lounge Chairs
Pair of Warren McArthur Lounge Chairs
H 31.25 in W 25.75 in D 21.5 in
KEM Weber Airline Chair
By Kem Weber
Located in San Francisco, CA
From the private collection of Esprit founder, Susie Tompkins. This iconic chair was designed by KEM Weber in 1935. Born Karl Emanuel Martin Weber in Berlin, Germany, Weber initia...
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Vintage 1930s American Lounge Chairs

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KEM Weber Airline Chair
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H 31 in W 24 in D 33 in
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By Modernage Furniture Company, Paul Frankl
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A handsome chair whose design is commonly attributed to Paul Frankl, the frame is solid and the cushions are vinyl.
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Lounge Chairs

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Wood, PVC

Modernage "D" Chair
Modernage "D" Chair
H 30.5 in W 24.24 in D 29 in
Mies "Barcelona" Chairs for Knoll
By Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
Located in Cathedral City, CA
Classic pair of "Barcelona" lounge chairs designed for the German Pavillion at the 1929 Barcelona Exposition Manufactured by Knoll and retaining Knoll label.
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Vintage 1930s German Minimalist Lounge Chairs

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Stainless Steel

Mies "Barcelona" Chairs for Knoll
Mies "Barcelona" Chairs for Knoll
H 30 in W 30 in D 30 in
Pair Of Art Deco Royal Chrome By Lloyd Lounge Chairs
By lloyd manufacturing co.
Located in Pasadena, TX
A pair of Art Deco Royal Chrome lounge chairs made by Lloyd. Chrome frames with the original maroon vinyl upholstery with white welting and wooden armrests.
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Lounge Chairs

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Chrome

Pair Of Art Moderne Royal Chrome Lounge Chairs
Located in Pasadena, TX
A pair of Art Moderne Royal Chrome lounge chairs made by Lloyd Loom. Tubular chrome frames with original vinyl cushions and Bakelite armrests.
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Vintage 1930s American Lounge Chairs

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Chrome

Art Deco Style Jazz Club Chair in the Manner of Donald Deskey
By Donald Deskey
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This Art Deco style jazz club chair in the manner of Donald Deskey boasts dramatic red vinyl upholstery with chrome trim detail and inset cowhide sides. This is my Christmas Sale Pr...
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Club Chairs

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Pair Machine Age Chrome Tube Lounge Chairs
Located in Minneapolis, MN
A pair of completely rehabbed Machine Age lounge chairs.
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Vintage 1930s American Lounge Chairs

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Chrome

Pair Of Art Moderne Royal Chrome Lounge Chairs
Located in Pasadena, TX
A pair of Art Moderne or Art Deco lounge chairs from the Royal Chrome line made by Lloyd. Tubular chrome frames with the original upholstery and wooden arm rests.
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Vintage 1930s American Lounge Chairs

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Chrome

Pair of Warren McArthur Biltmore Lounge Chairs
By Warren McArthur
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Warren McArthur Biltmore Lounge Chairs. Original feet.
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Vintage 1930s American Armchairs

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Aluminum

Gilbert Rohde For Troy Sunshade Art Moderne Lounge Chair
Located in Pasadena, TX
An Art Moderne lounge chair designed by Gilbert Rohde and made by the Troy Sunshade Company. Square tubular chrome frame with black vinyl upholstery and wooden arm rests.
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Vintage 1930s American Lounge Chairs

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Fiberglass Chair
Located in Culver City, CA
Fiberglass chair.
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Vintage 1930s French Lounge Chairs

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Metal

 Fiberglass Chair
 Fiberglass Chair
H 34 in W 31 in D 34 in
French Child Chair
Located in Pasadena, CA
Painted iron and white plastic wires.
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Vintage 1930s French Lounge Chairs

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Iron

French Child Chair
French Child Chair
H 22 in W 16.5 in D 16 in
Pair of Warren McArthur Lounge Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Warren McArthur Biltmore Lounge Chairs.
Original feet.
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1930s Plastic Lounge Chairs For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of 1930s plastic lounge chairs available on 1stDibs. 1930s plastic lounge chairs made by Art Deco designers — as well as those associated with Modern — are very popular at 1stDibs. Warren McArthur, Battista and Gino Giudici and Marcel Breuer each produced beautiful 1930s plastic lounge chairs that are worth considering.

How Much are 1930s Plastic Lounge Chairs?

1930s plastic lounge chairs can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $4,225, while the lowest priced sells for $750 and the highest can go for as much as $16,725.

Finding the Right Lounge Chairs for You

While this specific seating is known to all for its comfort and familiar form, the history of how your favorite antique or vintage lounge chair came to be is slightly more ambiguous.

Although there are rare armchairs dating back as far as the 17th century, some believe that the origins of the first official “lounge chair” are tied to Hungarian modernist designer-architect Marcel Breuer. Sure, Breuer wasn’t exactly reinventing the wheel when he introduced the Wassily lounge chair in 1925, but his seat was indeed revolutionary for its integration of bent tubular steel.

Officially, a lounge chair is simply defined as a “comfortable armchair,” which allows for the shape and material of the furnishings to be extremely diverse. Whether or not chaise longues make the cut for this category is a matter of frequent debate.

The Eames lounge chair, on the other hand, has come to define somewhat of a universal perception of what a lounge chair can be. Introduced in 1956, the Eames lounger (and its partner in cozy, the ottoman) quickly became staples in television shows, prestigious office buildings and sumptuous living rooms. Venerable American mid-century modern designers Charles and Ray Eames intended for it to be the peak of luxury, which they knew meant taking furniture to the next level of style and comfort. Their chair inspired many modern interpretations of the lounge — as well as numerous copies.

On 1stDibs, find a broad range of unique lounge chairs that includes everything from antique Victorian-era seating to vintage mid-century modern lounge chairs by craftspersons such as Hans Wegner to contemporary choices from today’s innovative designers.